LAS VEGAS - While the biggest news of the Rule 5 Draft was the A's losing former first-round pick Richie Martin to the Orioles, Oakland did add three players in the Triple-A phase of the draft.
The A's selected second baseman Corban Joseph from the Orioles, outfielder Mark Payton from the Yankees, and first baseman Anthony Miller from the Indians.
Joseph, 30, played 14 games in the majors last season, going 4-for-18 with a double. He spent the majority of the year in Double-A, slashing .312/.381/.497 with 17 home runs and 68 RBI.
Joseph has had a solid minor league career, batting .